Lee Brown Lambert was born on Aug 31, 1869 at near, Lott, Falls County, Texas. Lee married Bobbie L. Masters, daughter of Robert M. Masters and Abigail Birks, circa 1893. Lee Brown Lambert died on Jul 6, 1939 at Falls County, Texas, at age 69. Lee was buried at Carolina Cemetery near, Durango, Falls County, Texas.

      Anita Yvonne Masters was born circa 1962. She was the daughter of Jerry Allen Masters and Ruth Iva Pharis. Anita Yvonne Masters and Michael W. Bailey had a relationship which resulted in issue. Anita married Randall Eugene Akkerman on Nov 1, 1980 at Nueces County, Texas. Anita Yvonne Masters and Randall Eugene Akkerman were divorced. Anita married Danny Ray Cody on Aug 7, 1985 at Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas. Anita Yvonne Masters and Danny Ray Cody were divorced on Jul 9, 1990 at Dallas County, Texas. Anita married Jack Ghan on Sep 11, 1993 at Copeville, Collin County, Texas.
     Anita Yvonne Masters was also known as Yvonne Masters.

     June married Vernon Edward Masters, son of Edward Chester Masters and Lola Mae Kimbler, on Oct 9, 1945 at Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

     Nadene Masters was the daughter of Jerry Allen Masters and Ruth Iva Pharis.

      Andrew Birks was born in Jan, 1852 at Logan County, Illinois. He was the son of Rial Birks and Sarah Buckles. Andrew Birks died on Oct 15, 1863 at Falls County, Texas, at age 11. He died in Dec, 1863 at Lott, Falls County, Texas, at age 11.

     Rial Birks died in Dec at Logan County, Illinois. He was born circa 1847 at Logan County, Illinois. He was the son of Rial Birks and Sarah Buckles.

      John Birks was born on Nov 11, 1829 at Sangamon County, Illinois. He was the son of Rial Birks and Sarah Buckles. John Birks was born on Jan 11, 1830 at Sangamon County, Illinois. He died on Sep 15, 1833 at Sangamon County, Illinois, at age 3. John was buried at Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois.

      Riley Birks was born on Mar 3, 1833 at Sangamon County, Illinois. He was the son of Rial Birks and Sarah Buckles. Riley Birks died on Dec 10, 1833 at Sangamon County, Illinois. Riley was buried at Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois.

      Casey Lynn Masters was born on Sep 5, 1979 at Dallas County, Texas. He was the son of Jerry Allen Masters and Ruth Iva Pharis.
      CASEY ADOPTED BY JERRY & RUTH ,BIRTH MOTHER :YVONNE MASTERS, FATHER: WAYNE BAILEY. Casey Lynn Masters was adopted by Jerry and Ruth Masters.

      Abraham Buckles was born on Jun 8, 1800. He was born on Jun 26, 1800 at Holston, Sullivan County, Tennessee. He was the son of John Buckles and Anna VanDeventer. Abraham married Mary Ann Williams, daughter of Aaron Williams and Tabitha Stark, on Aug 23, 1820 at White County, Illinois. Abraham married Elizabeth Jane Kimler, daughter of Moses Kimler and Mary Akers, on Feb 28, 1878 at McLean County, Illinois. Abraham Buckles died on May 17, 1878 at Empire Twp., McLean County, Illinois, at age 77. Abraham was buried at Gilmore Cemetery Section 30, Empire Twp., McLean County, Illinois.

      Peter Buckles was born on Dec 10, 1809 at Sullivan County, Tennessee. He was the son of John Buckles and Anna VanDeventer. Peter married Jane M. Rutledge, daughter of Robert Blackburn Rutledge and Susannah Mayes, on May 12, 1833 at LeRoy, McLean County, Illinois. Peter Buckles died on Apr 21, 1871 at LeRoy, McLean County, Illinois, at age 61.

      Abigail Buckles was born circa 1803 at Tennessee. She was born in 1810 at Sullivan County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of John Buckles and Anna VanDeventer. Abigail married Charlton D. Conaway, son of William Conaway and Nancy Amos, circa 1832 at Tennessee. Abigail Buckles died circa 1870.
     In the census on Aug 2, 1860 Abigail Buckles was named Abbie Buckles.

      Thomas Jefferson Buckles was born on Jan 18, 1812 at White County, Illinois. He was the son of John Buckles and Anna VanDeventer. Thomas married Elizabeth Jane Kimler, daughter of Moses Kimler and Mary Akers, on Feb 2, 1837 at McLean County, Illinois. Thomas Jefferson Buckles died on Sep 27, 1877 at LeRoy, McLean County, Illinois, at age 65; May have died October 16, 1885 in McLean County, IL or could have died Sep. 27, 1876.
     

Thomas Buckles, brother of Robert, and son of John, Sr., and Anna Buckles moved to Logan County with his mother and father in the fall of 1822. They traveled with an ox team. While camped one night near Horse Creek, it rained so hard, that water came rushing down the nearby hillside and ran over the bed where they were sleeping. Thomas was a skilled woodsman who carried on the tradition of hunting wolves. In 1827, He moved back to LeRoy, Illinois with his mother and father and, on February 3, 1837, married Elizabeth Jane Kimler. Thomas and Elizabeth had six children: William Mason, Robert Franklin, Sisals, Amanda, Mary Ann, and Peter Leander.

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EMPIRE TOWNSHIP THOMAS BUCKLES Thomas Buckles was born January 18, 1812, in White County, Illinois. His father's house was burnt while the old gentleman was serving with the rangers and protecting the frontier. His father moved to Edwards County at an early day, from there to Sangamon County, and in 1824 he went to Lake Fork, Logan County. He traveled with an ox-team, and was exposed to the weather. He camped one night near Horse Creek, and was sleeping under the wagon when it rained so hard that they were overflowed, and the water came down the hillside and ran over their bed on which they were sleeping. They crossed Lick Creek by making a raft and bringing over their stock with it. Mr. Buckles, Sr., was received by his son, Robert, in Logan County and built a house there. In this work he was helped by the Indians, who were good neighbors. They gave a dance when the house-raising was ended. One of the Indians became drunk, but was carried away and tied down until he could sober off. Thomas Buckles' experience with the Indians began at an early date. When he was a very little boy he was chased by some Indians, who seemed anxious to take him prisoner, but his heels and his cunning saved him. He hid in the grass and willows of a creek so that even the Indians did not find him. After the Indians left him, he heard a mournful noise and found a coon with its hair burnt off by a prairie fire which had passed over the country a short time previous. The Buckles boys were accustomed to run races with the Indians and wrestle with them and engage with them in all kinds of athletic sports. At one time a party of Indians came to run races. They bet their buckskins against whatever was put up. They called on Andrew Buckles, a brother of Thomas, and put up their buckskins against some watermelons. Andrew ran with an Indian named Little Turkey, and allowed the latter to come out ahead in the first race. Then both parties put up larger bets for a second race, and this time Andrew came out ahead. Andrew was indeed a swift runner. He returned to Tennessee, and while there once saw some dogs after a deer; he immediately ran after it himself, intending to catch it before it reached the Cumberland River. But the deer reached the river a little ahead and plunged in and Andrew followed it. He out-swam the deer and killed it by drowning. In 1827 the Buckles family left Logan County and came to Buckles' Grove. Here they devoted themselves to farming and hunting. Thomas Buckles' experience with the deep snow was interesting. A few days before the heavy fall of snow came, Thomas and Peter Buckles and Alvin Barnett started out to hunt for wild hogs. They killed several pigs and three or four deer. They stopped, during the night before the heavy snowfall, with a man named Mulkie. It was clear and beautiful and the stars were bright and thick in the sky. The morning opened clear and Mulkie started to accompany Thomas Buckles home. Soon a bank of snow arose and it began to fall. When they had gone four miles they abandoned their wagon and followed the oxen. The snow fell so fast that they could not see ten feet ahead of them, and the snow and icicles collected and froze two or three inches thick on their cheeks. Mr. Buckles says it came as fast as if it were thrown with a scoop-shovel. When within two miles of home they were almost broken down, but they took hold of the tails of their steers and were pulled safely through. The snow was then more than three feet deep. Mulkie was completely exhausted, and could do nothing but sleep. Mr. Buckles says that when he arrived home he stayed there during the remainder of the snow storm, and had no ambition for travel. Mr. Buckles speaks of the sudden change in the weather in December, 1836, and says that the water froze in ridges as it was blown by the wind. His brother Robert was then taking a drove of hogs to Alton, and when the wind-storm struck him he was obliged to go a quarter of a mile for shelter. When his men arrived there they could scarcely stand. The hogs demanded the most constant attention, for if left to themselves they would pile on top of each other as high as a hog could climb, and those at the bottom of the pile would be smothered and crushed to death. The Buckles family were great hunters, and made a specialty of killing wolves. Thomas Buckles has, perhaps, killed more wolves than any other man in McLean County. He ran them down, shot them and caught them in traps and pens. A pen for catching wolves is made of logs and is so heavy that a wolf cannot raise it. The bottom is made of logs or poles so that a wolf cannot escape by digging under. He usually took a wolf hunt every spring, and generally killed five or six. He chased one wolf fifteen miles before catching it, and, when caught, it could not have been made to live fifteen minutes. It was ran to death. It was chased from Buckles' Grove to near the west end of Old Town timber, then down to Long Point, then back to Buckles' Grove, then down into DeWitt County where it was caught. One wolf, after being chased many miles, jumped into a well and there was killed. Mr. Buckles has had an interesting experience in hunting deer. He once wounded a deer in the fore leg and it turned for fight with its hair all standing up. When one of the dogs took hold of it, it turned so fiercely and quickly and made so sudden a dart that it ran its horns in the ground and turned over on its back. Another shot ended its life. William and Thomas Buckles once chased a fawn until it was tired out and, when William approached, it made a spring from him into Thomas Buckles' arms. But it died shortly after, because of the length and severity of the chase. During the winter of the deep snow two of the Buckles brothers caught a deer and hoppled it, and tried to drive it home. It was very docile until Thomas Buckles tapped it on the nose with a weed, when it sprang up and knocked him down and jumped away. The next morning it was found frozen to death. As it was hoppled it could not exercise and the circulation of blood was checked. Mr. Buckles is a skillful woodman and seldom deceived as to his position. He could always find his camp, even at night when it was so dark that he could hardly see his hand before him. He often hunted bees in the timber and had a sharp eye to detect their holes in the trees. He once went with a party of bee hunters down on the Kankakee River, and was gone five weeks. They found from fifty to sixty bee trees. Mr. Buckles has never had any very dangerous experiences with fire on the prairie. He once was overtaken by a prairie fire and jumped into a creek to save himself and the flames leaped over him. When a prairie fire moves, the heat goes a hundred feet or more in front of the blaze, and this sometimes makes the fire jump enormous gaps when it is under full headway. The game on the prairie will seldom turn and charge directly through the flame. He once made a ring of fire around a piece of bottom land, leaving a gap, where the frightened deer were shot, as they came out, by two hunters stationed there. Mr. Buckles has seen the vexations to which the old settlers were subjected. He was obliged to pound his corn before the deep snow, for one entire summer. He made a mortar out of an ash stump. The stump was burnt out and could hold three pecks of corn, which was beaten with an enormous pestle. He afterwards made a little horse mill out of nigger-heads, and with this ground five bushels of corn per day. He has often gone to Peoria to mill and far above there. Mr. Buckles went down to Logan County about seven years ago, but moved back to near Buckles' Grove during the middle of March, 1873, and there he now resides. He is a little more than six feet in height, is muscular and active, and is an accurate marksman. But that which is most remarkable is his quickness of sight. He usually sees the game before the game sees him. He is a good-natured man, and, like all of the old settlers, is hospitable and kind. He has done his fair proportion of hard work, and has split more rails than Abraham Lincoln ever did. He married, February 2, 1837, Elizabeth Jane Kimler. He has five children living. They are: William Marion, who lives in Leroy, Illinois Robert Franklin lives now with his father, as he is a widower. Amanda B., wife of George Lucas, lives in Davis County, Missouri Mary Ann and Peter Leander live at home.

"Good Times in McLean County, Illinois" by Dr. Duis 1874 pg 533-537.

      William McClure Buckles was born on May 14, 1815 at White County, Illinois. He was the son of John Buckles and Anna VanDeventer. William married Mahala Evans Miles, daughter of Evan Miles and Malinda Brown, on Jun 13, 1838 at McLean County, Illinois. William McClure Buckles died on May 15, 1905 at Udall, Cowley County, Kansas, at age 90.

      James Madison Buckles was born on Jan 10, 1818 at White County, Illinois. He was the son of John Buckles and Anna VanDeventer. James married Asneth Copeland on Nov 5, 1838 at Sangamon County, Illinois. James Madison Buckles died on Dec 14, 1913 at Ames, Cloud County, Kansas, at age 95.

      George Washington Buckles was born on Oct 11, 1820 at White County, Illinois. He was the son of John Buckles and Anna VanDeventer. George married Elizabeth Gaar, daughter of Joseph Gaar and Margaret Galloway, on Dec 7, 1843 at McLean County, Illinois. George Washington Buckles died on Feb 10, 1844 at McLean County, Illinois, at age 23. George was buried at Old Oak Grove Cemetery near, LeRoy, McLean County, Illinois.

     Jack married Anita Yvonne Masters, daughter of Jerry Allen Masters and Ruth Iva Pharis, on Sep 11, 1993 at Copeville, Collin County, Texas.

      Jason Eugene Carter was born on Aug 3, 1977 at Dallas County, Texas. He was the son of Eugene Norris Carter and Henrietta Louise Masters.

     Sally Ann McElroy and Jimmy Masters were divorced. Sally married Jimmy Masters, son of Edward Chester Masters and Lola Mae Kimbler, at Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas.

     Travis married Dorthy May Ross, daughter of Charles H. Ross Sr. and Catherine May Masters. Travis Yancey and Dorthy May Ross were divorced.

      Lucinda Wood was born circa 1837. She was the daughter of Solomon Wood and Phebe Lucas. Lucinda married William G. Birks, son of Rial Birks and Sarah Buckles, circa 1853? At Logan County, Illinois.
     In the census on Jun 30, 1880 Lucinda Wood was named Lou Wood.

      Robert M. Busby was born in 1859. Robert married Abigail Birks, daughter of Rial Birks and Sarah Buckles, on Nov 15, 1880 at Marlin, Falls County, Texas. Robert M. Busby died in Dec, 1907 at Falls County, Texas.

      Herman Clive Chandler Sr. was born on Nov 16, 1891 at Lott, Falls County, Texas. He was the son of Lee A. Chandler and Josie Masters. Herman married Ida Hazelwood at Lott, Falls County, Texas. Herman Clive Chandler Sr. died on Dec 1, 1943 at Texas at age 52.
     

      Rial Birks was born circa 1807 at Georgia. He was the son of Jeremiah Birks and Elizabeth Brown. Rial married Sarah Buckles, daughter of John Buckles and Anna VanDeventer, on Jan 25, 1829 at Sangamon County, Illinois. Rial Birks died in Dec, 1867 at Falls County, Texas. Rial was buried at Carolina Cemetery, Falls County, Texas.

      Jessie William Hooker Jr. was born on Mar 2, 1955 at Cherokee County, Texas. He was the son of Jessie William Hooker Sr.= and Dorthy May Ross.

      Dorothy Maydee Jane Hooker was born on Oct 6, 1959 at Cherokee County, Texas. She was the daughter of Jessie William Hooker Sr.= and Dorthy May Ross.

      Leslie Leroy Hooker was born on May 14, 1957 at Cherokee County, Texas. He was the son of Jessie William Hooker Sr.= and Dorthy May Ross.

      Dorthy May Ross was born on Apr 11, 1921 at Marlin, Falls County, Texas. Dorthy married Travis Yancey. Dorthy May Ross was the daughter of Charles H. Ross Sr. and Catherine May Masters. Dorthy May Ross and Travis Yancey were divorced. Dorthy married Jessie William Hooker Sr.=. Dorthy May Ross died on Dec 30, 1976 at Baylor Hospital, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 55. Dorthy was buried on Jan 2, 1977 at Resthaven Cemetery, Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas.

      Ruby Jane Ross was born on Dec 7, 1923 at Marlin, Falls County, Texas. She was the daughter of Charles H. Ross Sr. and Catherine May Masters. Ruby married Samuel Joseph Adams Jr. Ruby Jane Ross died on Dec 1, 1992 at Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas, at age 68. Ruby was buried on Dec 3, 1992 at Resthaven Cemetery, Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas.

     Charles H. Ross Jr. and Tommy Lynn were divorced. Charles H. Ross Jr. and Jeannie (Unknown) were divorced. Charles H. Ross Jr. was born on Jul 25, 1927 at Marlin, Falls County, Texas. He was the son of Charles H. Ross Sr. and Catherine May Masters. Charles married Tommy Lynn. Charles married Jeannie (Unknown). Charles married Shirly (Unknown). Charles H. Ross Jr. died in Sep, 1997 at Baylor Hospital, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 70. Charles was buried in Sep, 1997 at Cremated, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

      Tammy Renee Carter was born on Jan 25, 1980 at Dallas County, Texas. She was the daughter of Eugene Norris Carter and Henrietta Louise Masters.

      Plaster Byers Ross was born on Aug 21, 1937 at Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas. He was the son of Charles H. Ross Sr. and Catherine May Masters. Plaster Byers Ross and Delsie Sherrill Gibson were divorced on Aug 30, 1968 at Dallas County, Texas. Plaster married Delsie Sherrill Gibson on Jan 27, 1983 at Dallas County, Texas. Plaster Byers Ross and Delsie Sherrill Gibson were divorced on Nov 19, 1985 at Dallas County, Texas.

      Travis Ross Yancey was born on Jul 30, 1938 at Cherokee County, Texas. He was the son of Travis Yancey and Dorthy May Ross.

      Samuel Joseph Adams Jr. was born on Apr 17, 1915 at Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas. Samuel married Ruby Jane Ross, daughter of Charles H. Ross Sr. and Catherine May Masters. Samuel Joseph Adams Jr. died on Nov 1, 1997 at Tyler, Smith County, Texas, at age 82. Samuel was buried on Nov 4, 1997 at Resthaven Cemetery, Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas. He died in 1998 at Tyler, Smith County, Texas.

     Jessie married Dorthy May Ross, daughter of Charles H. Ross Sr. and Catherine May Masters. Jessie William Hooker Sr.= died circa 1996 at Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas.

      John Masters Ross was born circa 1924 at Mexia, Limestone County, Texas. He died circa 1924 at Mexia, Limestone County, Texas. He died circa 1924 at Mexia, Limestone County, Texas. He was the son of Charles H. Ross Sr. and Catherine May Masters.

     Maria Ludovicuse Cobes was the daughter of Ludovicus Cobes and Altie Van Kouwenhoven. Maria married Gerrit Janse. Maria married Johannes Klein. Maria married Thomas Smit on Sep 30, 1696.

     Johannes married Maria Ludovicuse Cobes, daughter of Ludovicus Cobes and Altie Van Kouwenhoven. Johannes Klein died on Oct 2, 1686 at Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York.
     He was also known as Johannes Kleyn.

     Thomas married Maria Ludovicuse Cobes, daughter of Ludovicus Cobes and Altie Van Kouwenhoven, on Sep 30, 1696.
     Thomas Smit was also known as Tam Smith.